seedling

Monocot seedling showing seed, emergent leaves, and root

Eudicot seedling showing paired cotyledon leaves, seed, and root.

Eudicot and monocot seedling comparison showing cotyledon leaves on the eudicot and furled parallel-veined leaves of the monocot.

Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica stand in winter showing bamboo-like canes

Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica and Himalayan balsam Impatiens grandiflora seedling comparison

Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica seedling showing rounded leaves and pink stem

Alfalfa flowers and plant with seedling, seed case, and seed

Germinating seed from a grain through six stages to show how the cotelydon leaves emerge and the roots grow

Pepper seedling in a lump of soil, held in the hand of a gardener